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Impacts of Extreme Weather Events on Bangladesh Economy

23 April 2019
The level of Gross Domestic Product of Bangladesh has understandably been reduced following the occurrence of these devastating natural calamities. Learn more about the impact of calamities to the country's GDP in this presentation.

Supporting Technological Transformation in Indonesia

9 April 2019
Disruptive technologies have various effects on the different sectors in Indonesia. This presentation looks into the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Indonesia’s economy for informed policy development.

Promoting Confidence in International Business through Building on the Rule of Law

25 March 2019
Mr. David Tonkin, chief counsel for legal, procurement and fraud at the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), briefed the participants about the economic challenges faced by the Pacific region owing to inefficient and burdensome regulation, ineffective contract enforcement,…

Economics of International Arbitration

25 March 2019
Lastly, Prof. Dr. Jordi Paniagua, professor of economics at the University of Valencia, explained how international economic flows follow the gravity equation. FDI and trade increase with economic activity (meaning more producers and consumers) and decrease with certain frictions, comprising both…

Enhancing the Mobility and Skills of Migrant Workers through Skills Recognition in ASEAN

25 January 2019
Areas for pilot implementation include transport and logistics skills development.

Recognizing Filipino Migrant Workers’ Skills: Initiatives and Challenges

25 January 2019
The Philippines has bilateral labor agreements with 27 countries as of October 2018. Twelve out of the 43 agreements have provisions related to mutual recognition of skills and qualifications.

Labor Mobility Skills Development and Recognition

25 January 2019
Thailand considers itself as a labor-receiving country rather than a labor-sending country; yet it still has a shortage of manpower, especially in manufacturing.

Current Developments and Future Perspectives on Foreign Workers

25 January 2019
In Taipei,China, the policy is to encourage foreign professionals to work in areas where there is underemployment.

Breakout Session Topic 1: Standard Employment Contracts

25 January 2019
Participants in this session break out into two groups to make a list of recommendations or guidelines on what should be included in a standard employment contract and how it should be used.

Breakout Session Topic 2: Regulation of Private Recruitment Agencies

25 January 2019
Participants in this session work together to create a strategy and draw up a list of essential rules to effectively regulate private recruitment agencies.